Velda Rose was built near the more famous Buckhorn Baths. Golf course, shopping center and drive-in theater among the amenities. Velda Rose United Methodist Church is among all that remains.

Erben Moore Jr. to start the Mesa church, and 9 acres were purchased at 56th Street and Main. Meeting in the Velda Rose Motel conference room, 169 people attended the first gathering on March 3 ...